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100%. Apparently it has to do with the contract for Grease and the fact that Harmony is going to dry dock in a few months.

Ok. So we've established that you didn't like the show nor the movie (fun fact: the movie has grossed over $396M). But you didn't answer my question.

I've seen massages on FB that Grease is ending its run on Harmony OTS the end of August. I have not gotten any confirmation from RC but one of the commentors on FB has a son in the cast and he confirmed it. Does anyone know what it will be replaced with? (don't say "Columbus...The Musical" because it's already performed on that ship) TIA!

No, I also posed the question because when I looked at a recent Cruise Compass, I didn’t see the 70s party and my wife enjoys them

We are going on Harmony OTS in October and when I looked at a recent Cruise Compass, I could not find any mention of the 70s Disco Inferno party that has been held in the Royal Promenade. Did Royal do away with it?

Thanks @twangster I've been wondering if GigSky is any good and you answered that question. My cell plan allows for WiFi calling so I'll stick with Voom and Celebrity's equivalent. Also, as long as you book far enough in advance, you can usually get decent prices during Black Friday week.

I'm familiar with Royal's "Key" add-on (and its benefits). We are taking our first Celebrity cruise next year and just bought the "Premium Access Wifi..." add-on. What are the differences between Royal's "Key" and Celebrity's "Premium Access"?

Is there a resource like RoyalCaribbeanBlog for Celebrity Cruises? I'm taking my first Celebrity Cruise next year (after about 13 RC cruises) and would like to learn some tips and hints. Thanks!

We are 3 couples (6 adults) taking a western carib. cruise in October. We're looking for recommendations for an excursion in Roatan. Thanks!

Jason- A great post! You really hit the nails on the head (and I purposely wrote "nails"). Some things I would add to your discussion about whether the ships themselves or the ports are the destinations: There's a population of cruisers who like the "classic" cruise experience and don't want a floating theme park. Also, I've heard more than one RC employee refer to the Baltimore embarkation port as the "Royal ATM" since it generates so much cash (it's in the perfect location for cruisers that don't want to fly). I think the same can be said about Tampa. I, too, hope Project Discovery comes to fruition and hope that RC doesn't turn it's back on the mid-Atlantic.

Hi All, We've been using the great Michelle Cunningham of MEI. Well, we just got an email from MEI announcing that she is retiring and the TA we are being assigned to is Jenn Greene. Just wanted to let everyone know in case you've been working with Michelle.

Hi Everyone, We are 3 couples (6 adults/no children) taking a cruise out of Galveston in the Fall. We are flying to Hobby either one or two days before the cruise. If fly in 2 days prior to embarkation, we’ll probably spend the day at the Johnson Space Center. In either case, we’ll likely stay in a hotel near Hobby (as opposed to a Galveston hotel). With 6 adults all with luggage, what is everyone’s recommendation for traveling from the Hobby area to the cruise port in Galveston on embarkation day? Also, we’ll want to return to Hobby post-cruise. Thanks!

That’s a pretty ignorant thing to say. All they needed to do is check a calendar or Google. Also, I’m sure there are some Jewish employees they can check with.

I understand that but it shows a complete disrespect and ignorance. Quick story: I used to work for a major manufacturer and whenever the national sales training manager scheduled anything, she consulted with me first

Off topic but if your Odyssey Med cruise is the eastern med (Greece, Montenegro, Croatia), we did a similar itinerary on Rhapsody a couple years ago and it was wonderful. We also sailed on Odyssey out of Florida last year and she's a great ship.